Famous Landmarks
History
Government
Australian Slang
Miscellaneous
100
What is the name of the famous opera house in Sydney, Australia?
The Sydney Opera House(CK).
100
What is the country that first colonized Australia?
Great Britain(Time4kids 1).
100
What is the official name of Australia?
The Commonwealth of Australia(USA Gov Section 4 Para 1).
100
What is the meaning of the slang word, 'beaut'?
Beautiful, good, brilliant, etc (Dunway Enterprises 2).
100
What is the Loony Tune that is an actual Australian animal?
The Tasmanian Devil (Bradtke 12).
200
What is the name of the famous rock, located in the south of the Northern Territory?
Uluru, or Ayers Rock(CK)
200
What is the name of the native people of Australia that are descendants from Southeast Asians?
The Aboriginal people (Time4kids 1)
200
What is the date of Australia's Independence?
January 1st, 1901(USA Gov Section 4 Para 6). (partial answer accepted)
200
What is the meaning of a 'barney'
An argument, fight, etc (Dunway Enterprises 2).
200
What is the unusually shaped animal that hosts it's largest population in Australia?
The one-humped camel (Bradtke 11).
300
The name of one of the most famous beach in Australia, where a hit TV search-and-rescue show is filmed?
Bondi Beach(Timboe 14, 8).
300
In 1927, what city replaces Melbourne as the capital?
Canberra (Time4kids 1)
300
What type of government is Australia?
A Parliamentary Democracy in a Commonwealth realm(USA Gov Secton 4 Para 2).
300
What is the word meaning an old school toilet with no plumbing?
A dunny (Dunway Enterprises 4).
300
What famous landmark has a mailbox?
The Great Barrier Reef (Bradtke 21).
400
What is the area of sea in which Nemo got kidnapped in the movie 'Finding Nemo'?
The Great Barrier Reef(CK)
400
In what year did the Australian gold rush begin?
1850 (Time4kids 1)
400
What are the names of a few Australian political parties?
Australian Greens, Australian Labor Party, Family First Party, Liberal Party, and The Nationals (USA Gov Section 4 Para 14).
400
What is the meaning of the slang word 'swag'?
Rolled up bedding (Dunway Enterprises 19).
400
What city in Australia has the largest population of Greeks in the world, other than Athens?
Melbourne, Australia (Bradtke 23).
500
What is the vast expanse of unlivable land in the Northern Territory?
The Outback(CK)
500
What year does the Summer Olympics take place in Sydney, Australia?
2000(Time4kids 1)
500
What is the Australian national anthem?
'Advance Australia Fair' (USA Gov Section 4 Para 20).
500
What is the meaning of the slang word 'apples'?
She'll be, It'll be, He'll be, etc (Dunway Enterprises 1).
500
How heavy is the Sydney Opera House's Roof?
More than 161,000 tons(Bradtke).
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